When checking the BOOT file, you should see various entries such as the primary record, the secondary record (if applicable in your DNS installation), and a cache record. You should see something like this:
- 1 primary tweedldee.com tweedldee.com.dns
- 2 secondary tweedldum.com 100.100.100.103 tweedldum.com.dns
- 3 cache . cache.dns
Here are some suggestions to help you design and configure your DNS deployment to prevent trouble:
- Make sure you have redundancy in your DNS server infrastructure. This means using more than one server to host each DNS zone.
- Make sure that the email address for the zone administrator is correctly entered into the zone information because DNS will use this address to send alerts for a variety of DNS illnesses. Email addresses in DNS are entered with a period (.), not an ampersand (@). For example, admin@mydomain.com must be entered as admin.mydomain.com.
- Use ADI zones, but set the BootMethod to use the BOOT file rather than Active Directory or the registry.
- Use secure DDNS.
- If you have a large network, consider installing one or more dedicated caching-only DNS servers to offload the other servers.
- If you're using DHCP with the above option, make sure you provide each client with two DNS server addresses in case one of the DNS servers breaks. This way, clients can resolve names and they can also continue to update their A and PTR records via DDNS.
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"Cannot find server or DNS Error
Internet Explorer ..."
Hello Can any one help please.. I am having problems viewing my web site.. when I type my web address in the address bar I am getting the following message " Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer ". What very strange is that some people can see the site for there location and others can't, like myself.
If I type in my IP address( i.e 123.76.890.9) it will bring up the site...
Has this happen to anyone before? Do you know if there is a way it can be fixed?
I would like you help with this one please because it's driving me mad..
Regards
Richard
Hi Rechard
I understood u r problem but more than that i want to know what kind of setup u r having at ur end. bkz, if u r having firewall and ur site ( 123.76.890.9) on DMZ, from LAN u can can access the site with IP address by routing it, at the same time if you want to use ur domain name u should have http access to ur system. plz verify that.
This is one case, If u can give me picture i can help u
waht is this IP Address ( 123.76.890.9)?
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Raman
I to have the same problem and got the same error, but only after I uninstalled Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security for SMB. Now, IE is pointed to my server address, trying to bring up the monitor manager it used to be pointed to.
Have you installed any software lately that uses advanced security settings?
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dns problem
"Cannot find server or DNS Error"
This message only appears for me when I am trying to access a password protected site, such as hotmail or internet banking (once I have typed my password in).
Does anyone have any idea of what is causing this and how I can solve it? I have tried restoring my settings to a previous date, and deleting temporary cookies and files, but still to no avail.
I did have Norton installed on PC for its free period, but have not got AVG and messages keep on coming up from Norton saying PC is not protected (when it is - by AVG). Could this be the issue? (I can't seem to uninstall Norton).
If anyone could help would be most grateful as really want to read e-mails! Sorry Peter for piggybacking onto your query!
Hi
I'm having the same problem wth DNS Server Error. My provider Wanadoo broadband cannot help me and I am really stuck. I can access websites but when I try to enter internet banking, checkouts, bidding sites I get the error message. I would be really grateful if anybody could help me out with this - it's driving me nuts!
Try using ethereal to capture your packets (its easier than it sounds). Then compare a good DNS request with a bad. Voilla you have something to go on.
You can make ethereal filter so that only the DNS requests are captured, so this will prevent any confusion finding the correct packets. If that doesn't turn anything up; turn off the filter and see if there is anything obvious.
Ethereal will decide the packets for you _ I don't know how well you understand protocols but usually and passing interest ios enough to get you through
hi i have fixed this problem many times...
actually if you try to ping ur web site name with www.name.com it will say unknown host and if u try to ping by ip it gives u results.
well 2 issues.....problem with tcp stack...
or a winsock issues...
rebuild/reinstall tcp/ip stack....
or do a winsock fix...
hklm/system/current control set/services/winsock
hklm/system/current control set/services//winsock2
delete both keys .. makse sure u take backup 1st ...
restart the computer..
windows will make a fresh stack of tcp ip....default( c:\windows\inf)
and these keys,,,
u shld be good to go ...lemme knw
dhimanvishal@gmail.com